Welcome to
Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church
Come join us for our Worship Service
Sundays at 10:00am
“I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd lays down His life for the sheep” – John 10:11
News
Updated: February 18, 2025
Pastor Joel is here for you! If you have a pastoral need or a prayer request for Pastor Joel, he can be reached at: luckemeyerj@gmail.com.
This Week… Sunday! We celebrated The Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany; this week’s sermon was titled: “Blind Faith? I don’t think so!” from 1 Corinthians 15:1-20
Sunday Morning Bible Study with Pastor Joel, every Sunday, 9:00 am in the Chapel. We will be looking at the life and ministry of the prophet Elisha.
Fire Help and Response If you would like to help sister congregations with disaster relief you can check out the LCMS, Pacific Southwest District’s website at: https://www.psd-lcms.org/disaster-response. We will also do a door offering today. Thank you!
Coming Soon…
Bowling Saturday February 22nd. We are all set — Bill has arranged to have 4 lanes together, commencing at 1:45 at the Camp Pendleton Leatherneck Lanes. So, we will be meeting at the church at 1 p.m. We’ll probably leave around 1:15, because we have to get our bowling shoes and pick out bowling balls. We will have the lanes until at least 4 p.m.
Men’s Breakfast and Bible Study: April 12th at 9:00am in the Community Room
Ash Wednesday Service: Begin the season of Lent at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church. We gather for worship, Holy Communion and the distribution of ashes to remember the grace of Jesus Christ. On Ash Wednesday, Lent begins with a solemn call to repentance as we begin our journey to the baptismal waters of Easter.
SUNDAY WORSHIP: Every Sunday 10:00am. Our services are Lutheran in character, informal yet reverent, with both traditional and contemporary aspects. It’s easy to follow with everything printed out in the worship folder and on the screen. If you have any questions about our worship service check out our FAQ page or email the church at contact@svlchurch.org
Streaming Worship: We stream our services every Sunday at 10am on our Facebook page
Fellowship: Shepherd of the Valley is a friendly church! We embrace each other and LOVE to talk with each other! It’s a good thing… and we greatly encourage it. Our celebration continues after the worship service. You can sign-up for future weeks on fellowship table.
Hey Kids! There are fun activity bags hanging on a rack in the back of the church for any children who wish to use them. Please return the bag after the worship service.
Ministry Meeting: Meets the first Thursday of each month via zoom. If you have any desire to observe this meeting you are more than welcome to join in. Contact Bruce at (contact@svlchurch.org) if you wish to be sent the link.
Sunday – Adult Bible Study. Pastor Joel leads a Bible Study/discussion group on the book of Ruth. It’s at 9 a.m. in the chapel.
Tuesday Bible Study at the Kolkman’s. Is on a break. New study date yet to be determined
Thursday Bible Study at K’s house. The study is not meeting at the moment.
Men’s Bible Study usually Second Saturday (next study July 20) of each month 9:00 AM in the community building. Breakfast will be provided.
Sunday – Kids Connection on the first Sunday will be conducted in the community building following children’s message. Children ages 3 to high school will be escorted to the community building and return after service (after sermon if parents wish).
If you are interested in information about any study, email us at CONTACT@SVLCHURCH.ORG
Come Worship With Us
Sundays at 10am
Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church
4510 N River Rd
Oceanside, California 92057
Our mailing address is:
Shepherd of the Valley
PO Box 406
San Luis Rey, CA. 92068